Measurements of cross-sectional areas in selected human wrist-joint ligaments

The cross-sectional area of a particular ligament is an important characteristic in order to establish the biomechanical properties of this ligament. Calculations of the cross-sectional areas of the ligaments of the wrist joint are made from two three-dimensional models. It is discussed that differe...

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Published inActa anatomica Vol. 144; no. 4; p. 325
Main Authors Kooloos, J G, Savelberg, H H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1992
Subjects
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Ligaments, Articular - anatomy & histology
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Anatomic
Wrist Joint - anatomy & histology
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Summary:The cross-sectional area of a particular ligament is an important characteristic in order to establish the biomechanical properties of this ligament. Calculations of the cross-sectional areas of the ligaments of the wrist joint are made from two three-dimensional models. It is discussed that differences between the presented and the scarcely published data on cross-sectional areas are the result of different divisions of the wrist-joint ligamentous complex into separate ligaments.
ISSN:0001-5180
DOI:10.1159/000147324